Cardiac Imaging: Page 83

AngioDynamics launches AngioVac database
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has enrolled the first patient in its Registry of AngioVac Procedures in Detail (RAPID) database at UCLA Health, the health system operated by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
August 6, 2015
Lantheus posts revenue drop, loss in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strong sales of Lantheus Medical Imaging's Definity echocardiography contrast agent were counterbalanced by a drop in nuclear medicine revenue for the second quarter of 2015.
August 4, 2015
Amerinet expands Bracco deal to include US contrast
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics and group purchasing organization Amerinet have added the vendor's Lumason echocardiography contrast agent to their existing contract.
August 3, 2015
Navidea wins NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has received a $321,000 grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
July 27, 2015
New Mayo scoring system predicts CCU patient mortality
By Erik L. Ridley
A predictive scoring system that combines both echocardiography and clinical data can reliably estimate three-year death rates in critical care unit (CCU) patients, according to research from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. The model is built on the fact that more heart patients are dying from noncardiovascular diseases.
July 27, 2015
Software aims for realism in echocardiography
By Eric Barnes
A new echocardiography software package released this month analyzes cardiac structure and function pixel by pixel to render detailed functional 3D images that could speed up diagnosis and reduce the number of exams needed in patients undergoing cardiac workups.
July 26, 2015
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MGH launches RadIQ education platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A cloud-based platform described as a "virtual workstation" for radiology education was unveiled by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) at last week's Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography conference in Las Vegas.
July 23, 2015
HeartFlow picks Mui as engineering VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software firm HeartFlow said it has chosen Phil Mui as senior vice president of engineering and product.
July 23, 2015
2 studies advise statins, even for low-risk people
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The risk of major cardiac adverse events can be reduced substantially with the use of statin drugs, even among those at low risk, according to two studies published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 22, 2015
Cardiac CTA study links medical radiation to DNA damage
By Brian Casey
A study published July 22 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging is delivering good news and bad news about medical radiation. The bad news: Researchers found measurable evidence of damage to DNA after cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) scans. The good news: There was no sign of damage at radiation levels lower than 7.5 mSv.
July 22, 2015
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FDA approves St. Jude Medical's paddle lead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac technology developer St. Jude Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of MR-conditional labeling for its spinal cord stimulation paddle lead.
July 19, 2015
MGH saves money and time printing 3D hearts
By Eric Barnes
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston say that having a 3D rapid prototyping printer in the cardiac imaging department is a potential boon for procedure planning and patient education -- and it doesn't break the bank.
July 16, 2015
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